diff --git a/server/services/alertService.js b/server/services/alertService.js
index 7e5f358..f2b89fc 100644
--- a/server/services/alertService.js
+++ b/server/services/alertService.js
@@ -65,9 +65,14 @@ class AlertService {
     
     // Adjust threat level based on drone type and category
     if (droneTypeInfo.category.includes('Military') && droneTypeInfo.name !== 'Unknown') {
-      // Special handling for known military drones - only escalate if not at extreme distance
-      if (rssi >= -85 && (droneTypeInfo.name === 'Orlan' || droneTypeInfo.name === 'Zala' || droneTypeInfo.name === 'Eleron')) {
-        // Military drones within reasonable detection range get escalated
+      // Military drones are always critical threat regardless of distance
+      if (droneTypeInfo.name === 'Orlan' || droneTypeInfo.name === 'Zala' || droneTypeInfo.name === 'Eleron') {
+        threatLevel = 'critical';
+        description = `CRITICAL THREAT: ${droneTypeInfo.name.toUpperCase()} MILITARY DRONE - IMMEDIATE RESPONSE REQUIRED`;
+        actionRequired = true;
+        console.log(`🚨 MILITARY DRONE DETECTED: ${droneTypeInfo.name} - Escalated to CRITICAL (RSSI: ${rssi})`);
+      } else {
+        // Other military drones get escalated one level from distance-based
         if (distanceBasedThreat === 'monitoring') threatLevel = 'low';
         else if (distanceBasedThreat === 'low') threatLevel = 'medium';
         else if (distanceBasedThreat === 'medium') threatLevel = 'high';
@@ -76,10 +81,6 @@ class AlertService {
         description = `MILITARY THREAT: ${droneTypeInfo.name.toUpperCase()} DETECTED - ENHANCED RESPONSE REQUIRED`;
         actionRequired = (threatLevel !== 'low' && threatLevel !== 'monitoring');
         console.log(`🚨 MILITARY DRONE DETECTED: ${droneTypeInfo.name} - Escalated to ${threatLevel} (RSSI: ${rssi})`);
-      } else {
-        // For very distant military drones (RSSI < -85), preserve distance-based assessment
-        description += ` - ${droneTypeInfo.name.toUpperCase()} MILITARY DRONE DETECTED (DISTANT)`;
-        console.log(`🚨 MILITARY DRONE DETECTED: ${droneTypeInfo.name} - Using distance-based threat level: ${threatLevel} (RSSI: ${rssi})`);
       }
     } else if (droneTypeInfo.threat_level === 'high' || droneTypeInfo.category.includes('Professional')) {
       // Professional/Commercial drone - escalate threat one level from distance-based